Becas/American-Mexico Foundation
Provides scholorships to bright children of many ages that have limited resources for schooling.
Blvd. Fco. Medina Ascencio #2189 Building
Andrea Local Sea 7 Y8
CP: 48319. Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
becasvallarta@yahoo.ca
Casa Hogar
Catholic charity near the airport.
Contact Maria de Jesus Cazares Mejia, Tel: 221-1908
This children's shelter desperately needs just about anything, especially clothes, shoes, under garments, school supplies and food.
Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza
R. Flores Magon #251
Colonia Benito Juarez
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Telephone: 222-7857 (if you speak Spanish)
Visitor welcome from between the hours of 11am and 1pm and also from 4pm to 6pm.
Every year Casa Isabel sponsors a Gala Event to raise money for this wonderful charity.
International Friendship Club
Comorised of expatriates from the U.S. and Canada who promote friendship between the communities and charitable works from construction, schooling, supplies, cleft palate surgeries, medical care and AIDS awareness.
Edificio Pariah del Punt, calle Insurgentes y Libertad, Puerto Vallarta.
(322)222-5466 (322)225-1177
Navy League
The Navy League is involved with many activities, including welcoming visiting Navy and Coast Guard vessels from the U.S. and other countries, painting schools and orphanages, transporting donated medical and educational goods from the U.S. via Navy/Coast Guard ships, school mentoring, and organizing the annual Toys for Tots program. For info, contact Jerry Lafferty (221 6156) or Peter Gray (221 5285).
Oasis
Provides food, clothing and shelter to the street children and children of the poorest areas of Puerto Vallarta. Contact Catalina Huet Espinoza. Telephone (322) 224-6777
AIDS/SIDA
Community based non-profit organization that works to educate and assist the local Mexican community about AIDS/SIDA and offers a 24 hour information and support line. (322)222-2414
Organizacion Vallarta Contra el SIDA, 533 calle Hidalgo, Colonia Centro, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, C.P. 48300 Mexico.
Red Cross /Cruz Roja
Handles hospital and emergency services locally, offering its services to those who are unable to afford it. In need of operating funds and equipment as well as volunteers. (322) 222-4973
Through this website and the members of the All Vallarta Message Board, we have raised thousands of dollars, multiple boxes of donations for local charities including two defribilators and patches for the Red Cross and Bomberos (Fire Department), a pediatric resuscitator, medical supplies for the Cleft Palate Program, eye glasses for the needy and so much more.
The life saving devices as well as blood donation is not only for the local people of Vallarta, but for the visitors as well. Emergencies happen anywhere, and often times since we are a major cruise port, the infirmed from the cruise ships are brought to one of the local hospitals. One of the most needed donations is blood as when a transfusion is needed, the blood supply is serverly lacking.
When visiting Vallarta, please consider taking a little time out to donate blood at the blood bank at the San Javier Hospital, a life saved by having an adequate supply of blood could be yours.
If you have questions or would like more information on blood donation or any of the charities, please feel free to email me.
To the people who have donated in the past, I extend a HUGE thank you!
One of the best things you can do on vacation is give a little to someone here who is in need.
